Section 811.861. Alum or other coagulant sludge.  


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  • Alum or other coagulant sludge shall be disposed of by the following methods:
    (1) Lagoons. The general design criteria for lagoons is in s. NR 811.858 (1) .
    (2) Discharge to sanitary sewers. Discharge to sanitary sewers may be utilized if a study or experience has shown that problems will not occur in the sewage collection system or at the sewage treatment plant. A holding tank may be necessary to even out flows to the sewer system. The radionuclide content of the sludge shall comply with s. NR 811.856 .
    (3) Mechanical dewatering. Mechanical dewatering may be utilized if approved by the department after review of the results of testing.
    (4) Supernatent water . Any thickener supernatant or liquids from dewatering processes to be recycled shall meet the requirements of s. NR 811.862 .
History: CR 09-073 : cr. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10.